Car hire and driving in Miami
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In United States traffic drives on the right. Picking up at MIA means 10 km (6 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Miami
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami to Pembroke Pines | United States | 26 km (16 mi) | about 21 min |
| Miami to Hollywood | United States | 27 km (17 mi) | about 22 min |
| Miami to Davie | United States | 32 km (20 mi) | about 26 min |
| Miami to Fort Lauderdale | United States | 39 km (24 mi) | about 32 min |
| Miami to Pompano Beach | United States | 52 km (32 mi) | about 42 min |
| Miami to Coral Springs | United States | 56 km (35 mi) | about 45 min |
| Miami to West Palm Beach | United States | 106 km (66 mi) | about 1 h 26 min |
| Miami to Port Saint Lucie | United States | 170 km (105 mi) | about 2 h 18 min |
| Miami to Cape Coral | United States | 196 km (122 mi) | about 2 h 39 min |
| Miami to Palm Bay | United States | 254 km (158 mi) | about 3 h 27 min |
| Miami to Lakeland | United States | 306 km (190 mi) | about 4 h 9 min |
| Miami to Brandon | United States | 318 km (197 mi) | about 4 h 18 min |
| Miami to Houston | United States | 1,556 km (967 mi) | about 21 h 5 min |
| Miami to Dallas | United States | 1,787 km (1,110 mi) | about 24 h 13 min |
| Miami to Mérida | Mexico | 1,100 km (684 mi) | about 14 h 55 min |
| Miami to Jacksonville | United States | 527 km (327 mi) | about 7 h 8 min |
| Miami to Austin | United States | 1,791 km (1,113 mi) | about 24 h 17 min |
| Miami to Charlotte | United States | 1,053 km (654 mi) | about 14 h 16 min |
| Miami to Cancún | Mexico | 849 km (528 mi) | about 11 h 31 min |
| Miami to Indianapolis | United States | 1,652 km (1,026 mi) | about 22 h 24 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Miami?
The right, as everywhere in United States.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.